Eating for kidney health
Tips and recipes for a kidney-friendly eating style
Kidneys work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They clean your blood and keep key nutrients at the right levels for your body. When kidneys don’t work as they should, your whole body can feel the impact.
If you have kidney disease, adapting your diet may help prolong kidney function. Your health care team will help you find the right balance for nutrients like sodium, potassium, protein, and phosphorus. Eating the right amount of these can help ease the burden on your kidneys.
A kidney-friendly recipe to get you started
This one-pot meal has a healthy dose of dietary fiber that will fill you up. It’s a well-balanced, nutritional meal for kidney health. It’s also low in saturated fat for heart health.
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Learn more about nutrition for kidney health
Balancing a healthy diet for kidney health can feel overwhelming at first. That's why VA's eKidney Clinic website has information to help you understand how to make healthy choices.
Visit VA’s eKidney Clinic Nutrition website
You can also find more kidney friendly recipes on VA's Nutrition and Food Services website. Following the link below, scroll down to Resources to find 3 issues of Healthier Bites for Your Kidneys.
Get kidney-friendly recipes on the Nutrition and Food Services website
How My HealtheVet can help
A dietitian can help you make a meal plan that focuses on kidney health. Get started with a secure message to your health care provider and ask to talk about your treatment. By working together as a team, you’ll be able to better manage your kidney disease.
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